Mangaluru: The norm of 2% random sampling of passengers from non-risk countries to undergo RT-PCR test has detected five positive cases so far in a month. The random tests were done at Mangaluru International Airport on arrival.
According to data available with TOI, as of January 10, 2022, about 415 passengers at MIA were identified by various airlines for RT-PCR tests on arrival. Among them, five persons with Covid-negative reports from their respective boarding points tested positive, said Dr Ashok H, the nodal officer for Covid-19 in Dakshina Kannada. “The random testing has stopped several stray cases that would have possibly spread the Covid-19. Most of those who tested positive came from Gulf countries,” Ashok said. Those who tested positive must be in mandatory quarantine.
International passengers from non-risk countries and who are not tested on arrival have been asked to self-quarantine and get tested later. “The very reason for quarantine is that a traveller could be a potential carrier of the virus infected during transit. This cannot be detected during the RT-PCR test done soon after arrival. Therefore, we ask every passenger to quarantine and test later.”
The guidelines of the ministry of health and family welfare, issued on November 30, made it mandatory that travellers from countries excluding those countries at risk, will be allowed to leave the airport and shall self-monitor their health for 14 days after arrival.
A sub-section of 2% of the total flight passengers have to undergo a post-arrival test at random at the airport. The cost of testing has to be borne by the travellers.
819 passengers arrive from high-risk countries, none positive
Dr Ashok, giving out details about passengers from high-risk countries, said that as of date 819 passengers have been identified but none tested positive.
According to data available with TOI, as of January 10, 2022, about 415 passengers at MIA were identified by various airlines for RT-PCR tests on arrival. Among them, five persons with Covid-negative reports from their respective boarding points tested positive, said Dr Ashok H, the nodal officer for Covid-19 in Dakshina Kannada. “The random testing has stopped several stray cases that would have possibly spread the Covid-19. Most of those who tested positive came from Gulf countries,” Ashok said. Those who tested positive must be in mandatory quarantine.
International passengers from non-risk countries and who are not tested on arrival have been asked to self-quarantine and get tested later. “The very reason for quarantine is that a traveller could be a potential carrier of the virus infected during transit. This cannot be detected during the RT-PCR test done soon after arrival. Therefore, we ask every passenger to quarantine and test later.”
The guidelines of the ministry of health and family welfare, issued on November 30, made it mandatory that travellers from countries excluding those countries at risk, will be allowed to leave the airport and shall self-monitor their health for 14 days after arrival.
A sub-section of 2% of the total flight passengers have to undergo a post-arrival test at random at the airport. The cost of testing has to be borne by the travellers.
819 passengers arrive from high-risk countries, none positive
Dr Ashok, giving out details about passengers from high-risk countries, said that as of date 819 passengers have been identified but none tested positive.
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